Company information
96 years since foundation, we have technologies as many as the number of days we have lived.
We aim to understand market demands accurately and supply high quality products stably and promptly. We also aim to comply with social rules and to contribute to societies as our most important issues are “environment and safety”
Greeting
Aiming to "add luster by foils" to all kinds of products, we, Nikka Techno, have been constantly developing a wide variety of foils and manufacturing high quality vacuum metalized foils that meet a variety of needs, since our founding in 1927.
In recent years, as the world has been in tough situation due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, our company has also faced various difficulties. However, I feel that we were able to flexibly respond to the trends of the times and achieve further growth. I also believe a proof of our growth is that we have entered the automobile industry as a new market and taken a major step toward business expansion.
On the other hand, we are actively hiring younger people and increasing new technical capabilities, and are cultivating new capabilities that will bring a new breeze to the old system and open up an era in which the future is increasingly unpredictable. I think this can also be called a process of evolution for our company.
With just a few years left until our 100th anniversary, Nikka Techno, continuously evolving, will continue to work together as a company to meet the diverse needs to "add luster by foils" on the world.
PresidentHitoshi Nakayama
Company profile
- Corporate name
- Nikka Techno, Inc.
- Board members
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Representative director, presidentHitoshi Nakayama
Representative director, chairmanTaichiro Nakayama
Executive managing directorYoichiro Nakayama
Executive managing directorYoshiyasu Nakayama
DirectorTakaaki Shinohara
- Foundation
- 1927
- Capital
- JPY 30 million
- Category of business
- Vacuum metalizing transfer foil manufacturer
- Main users
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Dai Nippon Printing group
TOPPAN group
Asahi Printing Co.,LTD.
Toin Co.,LTD. and others
- Sales agents
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Murata Kimpaku group: GREAM FOIL
Tanakako Syouten Co.,LTD. : MT,RON FOIL
Tanakako Syouten Kyushu Co.,LTD.：NAKO FOIL
KATANI co., ltd.: FINE FOIL
- Overseas distribution
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Europe and America
Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, United States (New York/Los Angeles)
Asia
India, Taiwan, South Korea, China
- Main banks
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Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank, Kamitoba branch
MUFG Bank, Ltd., Kyoto Ekimae branch
Business contents
| Operations | Facilities | Products |
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| Production of stamping foils | Equipment for stamping foil production |
Various aluminum vacuum metalized foils Electromagnetic wave transmission foils Special function foils Chemical luster foils Multicolor foils Pigment foils Holographic foils |
| Production of metallic layer with dry system | Continuous rewinding type vacuum metalizing equipment |
Standard vacuum metalized products Transparent vacuum metalized products Vacuum metalized products with special function layers Foils with special function layers Special vacuum metalized products |
| Production of metallic layer with wet system | Electroforming equipment | Electroformed products |
| Production of microscopic fine-lined design dice for stamping foils | Equipment for microscopic fine-lined design dice | Microscopic fine lined design dice |
| Production of partial vacuum-metalized product | Equipment for partial vacuum metalized products | Partial vacuum metalized products |
| Production of holographics | Holographic equipment |
Holographic films Holographic foils |
| Overseas trade |
General trading promotion Equipment authorized by Ministry of Finance |
Sales of own products. Bonded products |
Facilities
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Head office and plant
〒601-8177
Umamawashicho 1, Kamitoba, Minami-ku, Kyoto, 601-8177, Japan
TEL: (+81) 075-671-3344 / FAX: (+81) 075-691-7374
E-mail: info@nikka-tech.co.jp -
Kisshoin plant
〒601-8351
Hainoborinishimachi 41, Kisshoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto, 601-8351, Japan
Tel & Fax: (+81) 075-671-0308 -
Kumiyama plant
〒613-0036
Tai Shin-arami 86-1, Kumiyama-cho, Kuze-gun, Kyoto, 613-0036, Japan
TEL: (+81) 0774-44-3598 / FAX: (+81) 0774-43-7498 -
Kumiyama North plant
〒613-0036
Tai Shin-arami 86-1, Kumiyama-cho, Kuze-gun, Kyoto, 613-0036, Japan
TEL: (+81) 0774-44-3598 / FAX: (+81) 0774-43-7498
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Head office entrance
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Head office exterior
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Kumiyama plant exterior
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Kumiyama plant exterior
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Kumiyama North plant exterior
History
- 1927
- Yoshiharu Nakayama established “Nakayama Research Center” in Ichijoji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. He developed “enamel foils” by gilt or metal powder sprinkled on resin film which was made by applying celluloid to glass and peeling off. Then, he started study of transfer foils using glassine paper and cellophane film.
- 1930
- Conversion from manual operation to mechanized operation with the installment of coating equipment.
- Jun 1958
- Corporate name was changed to “Nakayama Chemical Research Center”. Launch a development of vacuum metalized transfer foil using a polyester film base.
- Jun 1962
- Introduction of vacuum metalizing equipment on trial manufacturing basis.
- May 1964
- Systematized quantity production of vacuum metalized foils is introduced.
- Oct 1964
- The year of Tokyo Olympic, we became the first vacuum metalized transfer foil manufacturer in Japan (we managed to develop), and our foils were adopted to the package of Morinaga Gold Chocolate.
- Oct 1965
- Yoshiharu Nakayama established a management policy for the future developments of vacuum metalized foils. Kohjiro Nakayama and Taichiro Nakayama headed the newly established plant in Kisshoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto.
- Aug 1966
- Vacuum metalizing equipment was installed and a systematized quantity production is started.
- Mar 1968
- Nihon Kagakuhaku Ind. Co., Ltd. was established with a capital of 10 million yen.
- Oct 1968
- Construction of the head office and plant in Kamitoba, Minami-ku, Kyoto.
- Mar 1969
- Kohjiro Nakayama and Taichiro Nakayama were appointed to the representative directors.
- Apr 1969
- Kohjiro Nakayama was awarded by the governor of Kyoto Prefecture for his contribution to the promotion of science and technology regarding the manufacturing method of metalized foil films for production use.
- Jun 1969
- Capital increased to 30 million.
- Aug 1976
- Expansion of the head office / Kamitoba Plant completed.
- May 1979
- Completion of health and welfare facilities at the head office / Kamitoba Plant.
- Jun 1979
- Acquisition of patent license from New Plating Co., Ltd. for high frequency ion plating technology.
- Sep 1981
- Completion of Kumiyama Plant
- Nov 1988
- Completion of Kumiyama Second Plant
- Dec 1991
- Completion of Quality Control Center ‘Winder building’ at Kumiyama Plant
- May 1992
- Corporate name changed to Nikka Techno, Inc.
- Dec 1992
- Permission of Bonded Factory by Osaka Customs.
- Jun 1993
- Production and sales license for photo-etching technology acquired from the U.S.A.
- Jan 1997
- Development of photo-etching technology started.
- Jun 2000
- Production and sales of “Holographic transfer foil” started.
- Jul 2003
- Production and sales of large formatted “Holographic transfer foil” started.
- Jul 2005
- The Japanese first holographic transfer foil adopted “PIANISSIOMO peche” by Japan Tobacco Inc.
- Jul 2006
- Production and sales of Holographic transfer foil “PNK PLANET NAKO” started.
- Jan 2007
- A set of ”2D” ”3D” holography production facilities introduced.
- Dec 2010
- The Japanese first cold holographic transfer foil adopted “PIANISSIOMO LUSIA” by Japan Tobacco Inc.
- Oct 2011
- A set of “seamless” holography production facilities introduced.
- Mar 2012
- Hitoshi Nakayama was appointed to the representative directors newly.
- Apr 2013
- Defect inspection system was introduced to slitters.
- Jun 2016
- Expansion of Kumiyama North plant completed.
- Aug 2016
- Kumiyama plant refurbished.
- Mar 2017
- The head office / Kamitoba Plant refurbished.
- Mar 2017
- Hitoshi Nakayama became the president.
- Mar 2020
- Additional defect inspection systems were introduced.